Spirit cultivation and immortality, how do you control an aircraft carrier?

Chapter 102 The People Finally Arrive, and the Spirit Stone is Obtained!

"As expected." Shen Huang was not surprised at all.

His sanctuary was built to township-level standards, and even town-level standards were prepared, with the spiritual vein node not far away, only a dozen kilometers away.

Relocating some important factories will be much simpler then.

For things like this, even without mentioning Xiao Yin, the national think tank would arrange everything for him.

Therefore, Shen Huang can now focus all his efforts on breaking through to the fourth level of the Mortal Transformation Realm, while also seizing the time to begin constructing the Protected Land.

"Then let's make a plan. Besides bringing the talisman-making and alchemy inheritances back to the base, I also need to choose one to see if I have the talent." Shen Huang took out the remaining two inheritances.

He also plans to try out a particular direction.

If you have talent, that can be considered an advantage in the future.

If not, then forget it.

Shen Huang went straight to his makeshift tent.

Although it's very simple, at the very least it can block other people's view.

"Let's take a look at alchemy first." Shen Huang was quite curious about alchemy.

However, most of the pills he has obtained so far have not been of much use to him. Only the Rejuvenation Pill is somewhat useful when he is exhausted from moving things.

But it's not actually very useful.

Shen Huang's mental strength is significantly greater than that of an ordinary third-level Transcendent Spirit Master.

This most basic recovery pill could only slightly speed up his recovery; it was better than nothing.

Fortunately, the concept of "elixir poison" in cultivation pills is not found in many fantasy novels.

There will indeed be some side effects from the medication, but as long as you don't take too much at once, it will all be eliminated on its own.

In this sense, elixirs can be considered a resource in extremely high demand.

As his perception deepened, a vast amount of knowledge about elixirs flooded his mind. This part of his basic knowledge was almost twice as much as that of a weapon refiner!

"So many kinds of spiritual herbs, their properties..." Shen Huang took a deep breath and it took him a long time to sort out the many inheritances in his mind.

The basic inheritance only involves the most basic first-tier low-level pills, but even so, it still contains a very large knowledge system.

The focus is mainly on the medicinal properties of various elixirs, and even ordinary things.

While passing on these inherited contents to Bu Xiaoguan, Shen Huang also gained some understanding of them.

The alchemy of the cultivation world can also be called the path of healing and poison.

The main research focuses on various natural plants and animals, and even combinations of things like flesh and blood, and spiritual energy.

It is not a random combination, but rather has its own set of alchemical principles.

For example, the main ingredient in the Rejuvenation Pill is a spiritual plant called the Rejuvenation Flower. However, it contains a potent poison, so the refining process requires thorough detoxification. Other ingredients added to the pill formula must not conflict with the Rejuvenation effect, but must also be able to neutralize the toxins.

The techniques of alchemy are also of paramount importance.

Purification, fusion, digestion...

All of these processes require the coordination of magic techniques!

Some elixirs can only be refined using specific techniques.

"It's a bit complicated." Shen Huang opened his eyes and also felt it was quite tricky.

The main problem is that the alchemy process was not rigorous enough.

It's a bit like cooking.

Even when different alchemists refine the same elixir, there may be subtle differences.

Therefore, even the same type of elixir can vary in quality.

A mid-grade first-tier Rejuvenation Pill and a low-grade first-tier Rejuvenation Pill could both be made by the same alchemist in the same furnace.

"Let's try making talismans instead." Shen Huang took a deep breath, not believing he had any talent for alchemy.

However, as the talisman-making tradition flooded into his mind, Shen Huang was overjoyed.

This is completely different from alchemy!

Making talismans involves integrating magic into them; the difficulty lies in precision!

Precise control over magical power and visualization.

Clearly, these two points can be considered Shen Huang's advantages, and even Xiao Suo can perfectly assist him during the visualization process.

Just like practicing martial arts.

Xiao Wan could detect any instability in the magic or the brushstrokes.

"I've decided, I'll practice making talismans." Shen Huang made his decision.

Although it is said that one needs to reach the fourth level of the Transcendent Realm and possess magical power to refine formal talismans, even those at the third level of the Transcendent Realm can try refining them using some items containing spiritual energy.

That is, its power is less.

Thus, Shen Huang's daily schedule was quickly finalized.

Absorbing spiritual energy for cultivation, transportation, martial arts, talisman making, and refining magical treasures for cultivation.

Five things occupy most of my time.

Once the time was arranged, the perceived flow rate became noticeably faster.

Shen Huang was immersed in his own rhythm.

In the blink of an eye, four days have passed.

Nowadays, Xiao Yuan mainly goes to nearby areas with abundant spiritual energy to hunt. Although it is somewhat dangerous, the harvest is quite rich. Every day she can bring back two to three fourth-level Transcendent Monsters and more than a dozen third-level Transcendent Monsters.

As for the first level of mortal transformation, Xiao Yuan no longer considered it worthwhile, and it wouldn't be of much help to her anyway.

With such a high level of spiritual energy, Xiao Yin broke through to the second level of the Transcendent Realm in just three days.

However, it will take about five or six days to reach the third level of the Mortal Transformation Realm.

Even for rare and precious monsters, refining them still takes time.

Meanwhile, He Ye and his group have been working the hardest these past few days. They not only cleared a flat area that is nearly the size of three football fields, but also went to the nearby rocky area every day to carry rocks back and forth.

Fortunately, Shen Huang has begun to bring in various production equipment.

The first is a basic set of equipment used for alchemy.

Such as forging presses, welding machines, and grinding machines.

The electricity will be temporarily provided by Xiao Yin.

All three spirits possess electromagnetic properties, and consuming spiritual energy to output some electricity is the most basic operation for them.

This also broadened the horizons of He Ye and his companions.

However, by this time, after witnessing the many wondrous items their new master had brought out, they gradually began to understand.

The land from which the Lord came has a very advanced technology for things used by mortals!

None of these contain any spiritual energy, nor do they require magical power; ordinary people can use them!

"In this way, even mortals can do many things!"

None of them were stupid; they could all see the significance of these tools.

In the past, their understanding of ordinary people was simply that being alive was enough.

Even if mortals are made to work constantly, it is only to prevent them from being idle; in reality, most of what they do is not very meaningful.

No matter how much the mud house was repaired, it remained dilapidated. The ground was repeatedly leveled, only to be worn into potholes again. Aside from that, all that did was give birth and reproduce.

But now, looking at these tools and seeing how they are used... the group actually felt a sense of anticipation for the mortals who were about to arrive.

It was as if they wanted to see if these mortals could actually make a difference.

And to what extent can it be accomplished?

However, they are not the only ones looking forward to it!

Shen Huang had been looking forward to it as well.

She even complained to Xiaowan and the others more than once.

The Celestial Dynasty is so inefficient! Five days have passed! Not to mention the people he applied to exchange, even the most basic twenty people from the pavilion haven't arrived yet.

This is because he has connections in higher positions.

Given Yin Yueshu's status and position, and even with his special urging, if things are this slow, one can only imagine how inefficient other places are.

"I can't wait until I break through to the fourth level of the Transcendent Realm before sending it over," Shen Huang said, somewhat speechless.

Fortunately, it's not that exaggerated.

On this very day, Little Kite returned from hunting and brought good news.

She saw the procession transporting people!

One of the teams was already heading towards Shen Huang's pavilion, led by Cui'er.

There were about fifty or sixty people.

"I redeemed three hundred people—never mind, I guess this is the first batch, it's good that they can come." Shen Huang waited patiently.

Finally, they saw Cui'er with two servants at the fourth level of the Transcendent Realm, as well as more than fifty ordinary people.

These ordinary people were all still emaciated and pale. After walking dozens of kilometers, many of them were panting heavily and seemed to be on the verge of collapse, possibly fainting at any moment. But Shen Huang only glanced at them briefly and knew that these people must be the "high-quality ordinary people" that Yin Yueshu had specially reserved for him.

That's right. Although they were thin and pale, they were all physically healthy. Apart from seven or eight children who were obviously very young, the rest were mostly between their teens and forties. None of them looked over forty.

Based on Shen Huang's understanding, this was already extremely rare.

As for complexion, this was the common condition of ordinary people in this era.

After all, with virtually no arable land, they can only survive on spirit rice, which occupies relatively little arable land.

While the rice can sustain life, its quantity is clearly insufficient to meet our nutritional needs.

It contains very little, not even vitamins or other nutrients, and hardly any plant protein.

The experts at the home planet base had already conducted an analysis.

If it weren't for the existence of spiritual energy greatly increasing these people's survival ability, it would be a miracle if even one out of ten of them survived, given this food situation.

Even so, the maximum lifespan is basically no more than fifty years, and there is a terrifying premature death rate.

Even if the spirit masters knew the reason, most of them didn't care. After all, people over fifty years old don't have much fertility anymore, and their death would save spirit rice.

Even someone like Yin Kongtian, who was extremely friendly to Shen Huang and treated his guards very well, remained indifferent when facing ordinary people.

This is the culture of this world, the manifestation of this era.

However, things were different when it came to Shen Huang.

Shen Huang knew very well that, whether from a moral or economic perspective, these people were very important to him, and even to the country behind him.

In this era, being able to come to him is undoubtedly a stroke of luck for these people.

But clearly, these ordinary people haven't realized this yet.

Faced with Shen Huang's gaze, they appeared extremely terrified, even kneeling down one after another. Even two- or three-year-old children who were still being held by their parents had their heads pressed to the ground.

At this innocent age, they clearly didn't know why, and kept twisting and struggling.

This scene made Shen Huang feel a little reluctant, but he didn't rush to do anything.

There is still a long time ahead.

He simply looked at Cui'er and walked over with a smile.

"Why are you leading the team personally, Cui'er?"

"Greetings, Young Master Shen." Cui'er smiled and gave Shen Huang a slight bow before replying, "It was Miss's order. Miss knows that Young Master Shen values ​​the people he protects and was worried about too many losses along the way, so she ordered me to personally escort them. Fortunately, I did not fail in my mission and delivered them all safely."

"Thank you very much," Shen Huang said sincerely.

He already knew that crossing the Gray Mist Forest was quite dangerous for mortals.

Even with the escort of spirit masters, it's rare for forty out of fifty people to make it to safety.

Now that everyone has been delivered, it's clear that it wasn't just Cui'er who put in the effort; the other two servants also put in a lot of thought.

"Since there were no losses, there are a total of fifty-eight people, including the children." Cui'er turned around and pointed to three teenagers who were about twelve or thirteen years old. "In addition, these three were tested for talent a couple of days ago. Two were of lower grade and one was of lower-middle grade."

"There are even lower-middle grades?" Shen Huang was taken aback.

Those of medium to low quality are the same as Yin Kongtian.

Shen Huang was aware of how rare medium-quality items were.

In the eighteen years since the founding of Kongtian Village, only He Ye has achieved an average score, which makes Yin Kongtian exclaim that he is very lucky.

Generally speaking, if such talent is detected before being sent down, the person will be detained by the superior sanctuary.

Clearly, this was a special favor from Yin Yueshu.

Shen Huang immediately expressed his gratitude.

But Cui'er smiled and said, "Young Master Shen, my young lady said that she regards you as a true fellow Daoist, not just a fellow disciple. She told you not to be too polite or distant, and that there is no need to express your gratitude lightly."

"It was my fault, it was my fault." Shen Huang actually laughed a few times this time.

This Yin Yueshu is truly just like Yin Kongtian.

Once a relationship is established, every detail will be handled as perfectly as possible.

No wonder they are uncle and nephew of the same blood.

"In addition, Miss also asked me to bring the other items that Young Master Shen exchanged, which are available in town." Cui'er then took out a stone, a jade slip, and several tree seedlings from her Qiankun bag.

This immediately caught Shen Huang's eye.

Especially that rock!

It was crystal clear like jade, only the size of a fist, and had a talisman pasted on it—it was a spirit-testing stone!

This stone is extremely sensitive to spiritual energy, even detecting traces of spiritual energy within the soul. It is very accurate for testing talent, and can even produce a noticeable reaction without physical contact, as long as it is within a meter's range.

The reason Shen Huang exchanged for this stone was naturally to use it to select the first generation of cultivators on his home planet.

The home planet has no gray fog, making it impossible to awaken spiritual energy. In fact, the spiritual energy is scarce, and all cultivation resources need to be supplied by Shen Huang. Naturally, the higher the talent, the better.

I thought I would have to wait a long time, but it arrived right away!

Shen Huang was about to express his gratitude when he suddenly remembered what Cui'er had said earlier, so he swallowed his words.

After thinking for a while, he took out a revolver from his storage bag.

It was not the one that Old Li gave him, but a specially made one with a larger caliber, a longer barrel, and more terrifying power. If it were on the home planet, one shot would be enough to break a person's wrist.

Its power even surpasses that of many rifles.

It can be said to be a special version made for spirit masters; ordinary people simply cannot use it.

Of course, for Yin Yueshu, it was just a small gift.

It has little practical value.

This also shows that they keep in mind the cooperation matters agreed upon with each other.